DKU Film Society Schedule｜Pushing Boundaries: The Best of Cinema
Join the DKU Film Society for a carefully curated series of screenings showcasing some of the most acclaimed films from renowned directors across different eras and genres. This semester’s lineup highlights a diverse selection of cinematic masterpieces that have left a lasting impact on the world of film. Convener: DKU Film Society Time: Thursdays, 6:30 […]
LCC 2025 Conference Report: Exploring Language and Culture
On February 21, the Language and Culture Center (LCC) at Duke Kunshan University successfully hosted its inaugural conference “Think Globally, Act Locally: How We Engage Language and Culture”. The event attracted approximately 120 scholars, educators, and language teaching professionals from prestige institutions, including New York University Shanghai, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Wenzhou-Kean University, The Ohio State […]
RAS Art Focus March 16 – China’s Arts and Aesthetics of the Past: Art, Display and Performance in Prehistoric China
When Mar 16, 2025 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM) (GMT+8) Where Zaizhijian Space 在之间 5F, 638 Zhaohua Road (near Yan’an West Road), Changning District 长宁区昭化路638号五楼（靠近延安西路） Shanghai, China Curated and moderated by RAS Art Focus Convener and Art Historian Julie Chun, we continue our studies in the 2024-2025 series China’s Arts and Aesthetics of the Past as we delve into the material […]
Event Report — Female Pain in Pre-modern China/ Reading group night
By Yuqing Wang, Class of 2025 & Yuting Zeng, Class of 2026 February 21, 2025, Professor Wenting Ji, Yuqing Wang and Yuting Zeng hosted a reading group sharing event centered on the theme of “female+pain,” guided by historian Dorothy Ko’s two monographs on women in Chinese history: Cinderella’s Sisters and Teachers in the Inner Chambers. […]
Student Report: Translating feminism, gender movements, and beyond: Pathways to languages and traveling
Written by Xinyu Liao, class of 2027 The event on February 19, 2025, featured Jenna Tang, a highly accomplished writer and literary translator from Taiwan, China. Ms. Tang holds an MFA in Fiction Creative Writing from The New School in New York City. Fluent in Mandarin, French, Spanish, and English, she has an extensive portfolio […]
Join Us for an Engaging Talk with Paolo Visigalli
Time: Saturday, 8 March 2025, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: 长乐路325号，近陕西南路 325 Changle Rd, Near Shaanxi South Rd，Shanghai, China To register, please scan the QR code below. Marco Polo and the Heresy of Evil: Meeting Yuan dynasty Fuzhou’s secretive religious group Around 1290 CE, the famed Venetian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo was visiting the […]
DKU Film Society Presents: The Best of Sofia Coppola
This Thursday at CCTE Theatre, we’re thrilled to present a screening of The Virgin Suicides (“处女之死,” 1999) as part of our “The Best of…” series. This hauntingly poetic debut by Sofia Coppola is a mesmerizing exploration of memory, desire, and the unknowable depths of adolescence. Set in suburban 1970s America, The Virgin Suicides follows the […]
Information Session for Spring Conference 2025
Date: March 11th Time: 9:00 PM – 9:30 PM Zoom Meeting ID: 647 602 0030 Password: HRC The HRC Spring Conference 2025, hosted by the Humanities Research Center, will be held on April 18-19 at Duke Kunshan University. This year’s theme is Gender & Sexuality, and the conference will feature keynote lectures, student panels, […]
DKU Film Society Presents: 情书 Love Letter (1995)
Location: CCTE Theatre Time: This Thursday, 6:30 PM Tonight at CCTE Theatre, we’re excited to present a screening of Shunji Iwai’s Love Letter, as part of our “The Best of…” series. This emotionally evocative film is a masterpiece of modern Japanese cinema, renowned for its exquisite portrayal of love, grief, and the passage of time. Set […]
Professor Stephanie Anderson featured in Publishers Weekly with her new volume: Women in Independent Publishing: A History of Unsung Innovators, 1953-1989
On February 17th 2025, DKU Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing Dr. Stephanie Anderson was featured in American magazine Publishers Weekly for her new edited volume: Women in Independent Publishing: A History of Unsung Innovators, 1953-1989. Hot off the press with the University of New Mexico Press, Dr. Anderson’s work showcases an intimate yet […]
